Construction challenge

Construction challenge - 2004 - RICS Press Release (pr076) 23 August 2004 (2) .

RICS has published "The construction challenge: sustainability in developing countries". The report looks at how governments must take control of construction activity if the industry's massive environmental impact is to be reduced. Currently construction accounts for an estimated 40% of all resource consumption and produces about 40% of all waste including greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=PressRe lease&template=/includes/showpr.html&id=1225&facul ty=RICS


SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES